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Peach Fest, music weather the rain

A
s ofcials raced to
make the necessary
adjustments, like the
rain owing from the
sky, festivalgoers slowly trick-
led in under tents, awnings and
any place with a roof.This is my
luck, said Richard DAngelo,
a rst-time Peach Festival at-
tendee and senior nursing major
at Louisiana Tech. Ive been at
Tech for four years now, nally
get the weekend off to come
to Peach Fest, and its pouring
down rain.
The rain didnt dampen the
excitement centered around the
festivities the vendors selling
wares and food, the businesses
seeking to turn prot from fes-
tivalgoers and the musical acts
playing throughout the weekend.
As stagehands dressed the
Railroad Park stage for rain, ex-
citement grew among the crowd.
Ive seen The Molly Ring-
walds before and they are awe-
some, DAngelo said. Im
also a fan of Louisiana Swamp
Donky, and this is the rst time
that I will see them live.
Louisiana Swamp Donky was
forced to move their set back
an hour from 6 to 7 p.m. due to
the inclement weather, which
led to the nights headline act,
The Molly Ringwalds, taking the
stage shortly after 8 p.m.
(The Molly Ringwalds) are
worth the rain, DAngelo said.
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Faculty, staff and students
from Louisiana Techs journal-
ism department shined in three
competitions this summer.
Overall, students received
six awards from the Associated
Press Media Editors competi-
tion and eight students from
the Louisiana Press Asso-
ciation. Faculty and staff, who
work part time for the Ruston
Daily Leader, received two
awards from LPA, 15 awards
from APME and one award
from the Louisiana Sports
Writers Association.
In the APME competition,
the staff of the student-run
newspaper, The Tech Talk,
received second place for
General Excellence and sec-
ond place for Best Website.
Three students on the Tech
Talk won individual awards.
Kaleb Causey, who was the
springs editor-in-chief, re-
ceived third place in College
Breaking/Spot News; Cody
Sexton, who will serve as man-
aging editor for the paper in the
fall, received third place in the
Features category; Deepanjan
Mukhopadhyay, photo edi-
tor, received second and third
place for College Spot/Break-
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In LPA, staff members of
the Tech Talk received the fol-
lowing awards:
The Sam Hanna Award
for Best Regular Column: Chad
Merritt, former sports editor;
First place for Best Mul-
timedia Element: Raney John-
son, former sports editor; John
Sadler, who will be editor-in-
chief in the fall; and Devin
Dronett, photographer;
Second place for Best
News Photo: Derek J. Amaya,
former sports editor;
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Website: staff
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Photo: Deepanjan Mukhopad-
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Sports Story: Kaleb Causey,
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Story: Rebecca Alvarez, former
associate managing editor; and
Third place for Best Fea-
ture Story: Austin Vining, for-
mer features editor.
Looks like we are rounding
out our spring awards season
Rain, rain go away; but if you must stay, let
the music continue to play. The rain stayed and
the music played. That was the scene at the
2014 Louisiana Peach Festival, which was
met with a series of thunderstorms and
sporadic showers that made their way through
North Louisiana late Friday night.
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Club aims for campus skatepark
CODY TICK MCELROY
Managing Editor
Three students are on
a campaign to add a skate
park to campus recreational
facilities. They recently pre-
sented a proposal to Bobby
Dowling, director of recre-
ational services, to turn the
abandoned natatorium into
such a park.
Although Dowling sees
the need for a skate facility,
he feel the natatorium is not
the best location.
I really need it located
somewhere near the (Lam-
bright) so we can supervise
it, Dowling said. He said
possible locations include
on the south side of the
Lambright or preferably on
the north side between it
and Bearcat Drive across
from Ruston High School.
The students who pre-
sented the proposal are
Blake Dauzat, a junior me-
chanical engineering major;
angelica Lavery, a junior
civil engineering major; and
Joshua Dean, graduate with
an associates degree in
physics.
I think that property (na-
tatorium) will be important
on campus in the future with
the master plan, Dowling
said. He said this is a cam-
pus-wide plan for the direc-
tion of facilities and infra-
structure for the year 2025.
Yet Dowling supports
establishing a facility some-
where and suggested it
would need to be built near
the Maxie Lambright Intra-
mural Sports Center.
The park would be open
to all members of the Lam-
bright as well as all students.
After speaking with dif-
ferent construction compa-
nies who have done simi-
lar projects, Dowling said
early estimates are around
$500,000.
The proposal for a skate
park coincides with a recent
movement on campus to
establish a BMX/extreme
sports club. Dauzat is vice
president of this group,
which will apply for occicial
university recognition.
I think its critical to have
substantial numbers in the
club, Dowling said. Thats
what the SGA will look at.
Techs SGA will be in-
strumental in determining
whether the project will be
pursued.
Dean said he could only
nd six colleges with skate
clubs across the country,
and Lavery said there were
only a handful with a skate
park.
Dauzat said the benets
of having a park for students
and members include not
damaging property, skating
legally and having a safe en-
vironment away from trafc.
Its for anyone interest-
ed in the sport who needs a
safe place, Dauzat said.
Dean echoed some of
the same concerns.
Thats what this facility
is for, to teach people safe-
ty, Dean said.
Lavery described the
positivity feels in helping
establish such an inuential
facility.
Im an engineer, and Im
so excited because I feel if I
can do this, theres nothing
that can stop me from build-
ing my own park, Lavery
said.
Dauzat, Lavery and Dean
had been gathering signa-
tures to support turning the
natatorium into a skate park,
but now are getting support
for a new facility and estab-
lishing the BMX/extreme
sports club.
Dowling noted the im-
portance of getting student
support: Its got to be a stu-
dent initiative.
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Left to right: Tech graduate with associates degree in physics Joshua Dean; Angelica Lavery, junior civil engineering major; Blake Dauzat, junior civil
engineering are major working to create a skate park.
Photo by Devin Dronett
Goff set to lead Bulldog baseball forward
RAY PATTERSON
Staff Reporter
Louisiana Tech found
their new head baseball
coach in former Campbell
University skipper, Greg
Goff.
After spending seven
years in Buies Creek, a city
in central North Carolina,
making friends and building
close relationships, Goff
said leaving was emotional.
Any time you have
change, its going to be
tough, Goff said. Its been
emotional for my girls. As
we crossed the state line, I
saw a lot of relief in their
eyes. We know this is where
we are supposed to be.
Goff is taking over a
program that went 297-
370-1 under the helm of
former coach Wade Simo-
neaux, now the head base-
ball coach of West Monroe
High School.
Simoneaux was red af-
ter a 2013 campaign that
saw the Bulldogs nish with
a 15-35 overall record and
a 5-25 mark in Conference
USA play.
Goff said his rst plan
of action is to evaluate the
current players and start re-
cruiting.
Were trying to get all
over the state of Louisiana,
Goff said. It starts from
day one. We set the stan-
dards and let them know
what it is going to take to
be champions. I just hope
they are ready to change
and are excited about us
coming in and the direction
we are going to go.
Goff amassed an over-
all record of 224-174
while leading the Camels
at Campbell University, in-
cluding three straight 40-
win seasons and a 2013 Big
South Conference title.
Goff plans on instilling a
championship mentality in
the Bulldogs program.
Were ready to build
this program back to where
it was a few years ago
winning championships,
Goff said. Were thrilled
and excited to be here. Its
going to be a great jour-
ney.
Goff said that he sees a
really good opportunity in
Ruston that includes a trip
to Omaha, Nebraska, for
the College World Series.
If I didnt mean it, I
wouldnt say it, Goff said.
Were going to work that
way everyday and get our
players to understand that
good things happen to
good people. I denitely
think we can make it to
Omaha. It can denitely
happen. I wouldnt have left
a really good situation if I
didnt think this was a great
opportunity.
Before leading Camp-
bells baseball program,
Goff spent four years as
head coach at the Universi-
ty of Montevallo, a Division
II program in Alabama, ac-
cruing a 152-84 overall re-
cord.
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Louisiana Tech Athletics Director Tommy McCelland poses with new head baseball coach Greg Goff.
Photo courtesy of media relations
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Tech nutrition program offers online value
RAY PATTERSON
Editor-in-Chief
Louisiana Tech Universitys
nutrition program now boasts
the second most affordable on-
line degree program in the coun-
try according to OnlineU.org.
OnlineU is a free online resource
that aims to empower all Ameri-
cans to go to college while lower-
ing the overall cost of earning a
degree.
We really wanted to change
the way people talk about col-
lege and get students (and col-
leges) to focus on affordability
and quality, said Kimberly Wet-
ter, Marketing Manager for Onl-
ineU.
OnlineU is
the non-prof-
it website of
SR Education
Group, a long-
time leader in
online education
publishing.
Amy Yates,
director of hu-
man ecology at
Louisiana Tech,
said, We made
it online to suit
our students so
that they can complete the in-
ternships, go get jobs and get
their masters degrees.
College tuition has in-
creased dramatically since 1986.
According to Gordon
Wadsworth, author of
The College Trap, If
the cost of college was
$10,000 in 1986, it would
now cost the same stu-
dent over $21,500 if
education had increased
as much as the average
ination rate but instead
education is $59,800 or
over two and a half times
the ination rate.
OnlineU seeks to
help people accom-
plish their education goals
in a nancially responsible
manner according to Wetter.
Wetter said that online educa-
tion is the rst time that colleges
can participate
in a competi-
tive market due
to location not
being a factor
to potential stu-
dents.
Its our hope
that this leads
to lower prices
and high quality
as colleges try
to make them-
selves more at-
tractive to new
potential online students, Wet-
ter said.
According to OnlineU.org,
Louisiana Tech was recognized
as offering the second most af-
fordable online nutrition degree
out of 141 colleges that offer
an annual tuition of less than
$10,000.
Nutrition is a very popular
online degree, Wetter said. Our
page for Louisiana Tech on Onl-
ineU makes sure to promote their
high graduation rate and low net
price. Louisiana Tech only offers
11 (online) degrees, but as they
expand their online programs,
well expand their visibility on
OnlineU if they continue to show
a commitment to affordable tu-
ition costs.
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WETTER YATES
BRENNEN LEGE
Staff Reporter
W
ithout an alarm, Stephanie
Goff is up every morning at
around ve or six to greet the
day. The 71-year-old still feels
as good as she did 10 years ago. Today, Goff
needs to harvest tomatoes in the garden for
her lunch with Lolly, her 96-year-old mother.
The bark of her golden retriever Rooster in-
terrupts breakfast, and Goff obliges his call
for a morning run.
Perhaps the full schedule
that she follows is the rea-
son her 5-foot, petite size
stays spry and fully capable
of managing the fully-grown
canine.
When it all stops, I am
just miserable, said Goff.
The trick is to keep busy,
travel a lot, and be around
family.
The camaraderie in her
household is as strong as
ever. Only three years ago,
her husband Kennon passed
away. Leaning on her loved
ones, and vice versa, Goff
found it in herself to choke the reigns of
the household, becoming the matriarch of
two prominent Ruston families.
We were always childhood sweet-
hearts, said Goff about her relationship
with Kennon. Our families were friends
back to our great-grandparents.
Im still having fun, she continued.
Strength and courage was something an
old boss used to tell me and it just stuck
with me.
Born Stephanie Hearn, Stephanies par-
ents, grandparents and even her greats were
all teachers in Ruston. Her brother Steve
currently teaches business law at Louisiana
Tech. Across town, the Goffs were a family
with a legacy that would span more than
100 years in Ruston, most of those spent
in the practice of law. In downtown Ruston
on Main Street, the Goff name is still visible
on an old ofce building, perhaps used for
practicing law at some point.
Goff s son Add, a Louisiana Tech gradu-
ate, carries on the family business with his
wife. As a town notary, Stephanie still dab-
bles in law from time to time, something
she says she was always interested in.
In high school I developed a passion
for history and wanted to become a lawyer
in college, so I enrolled at Tech to get my
undergraduates, said Goff. After a year of
being a student at Tech, I changed my mind
into becoming a teacher and transferred to
LSU.
Goff taught children up until she started
having her own to look after. With a hus-
band whose job demanded
travel, often times as far away
as European countries, she
learned to take care of four
children and an estate all on
her own, and continues to do
so today.
I try to take care of
much of it myself, said Goff.
One of the most fun times at
Christmas that I had was when
my husband gave me a tractor
and no one could believe it.
I learned to be fairly in-
dependent. I ran his law of-
ce and I ran the house and
learned to ride the tractor.
About seven minutes down
the road from Goff & Goff law ofce near
downtown Ruston lies Goff ss 30-acre
estate. At the bottom of a long driveway
winding downhill past tall pines and small
ponds sits a house. With white columns
and bricks shining through the green woods
that surround it, the home Stephanie built
alongside Kennon brings back many mem-
ories for her.
On most Sundays, Goff has her entire
family over for a lunch she cooks on her
own. Some months go without Sunday
lunch, like when she visits her daughter
Dorothy in Germany at least four times a
year.
While societys rules evolve over time,
the old laws of nature remain unaltered. As
the body and mind grow older, the best we
can do is either submit to these laws or ght
back. These days, Goff can sometimes be
seen riding a lawn mower, tending to her
responsibilities as always.
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Ruston native continues
family legacy while
staying young at heart
Above: Ruston native, Stephanie Goff, hard at work tending to her garden.
Tech Talk fle photos
Im still having
fun. Strength and
courage was
something an old
boss used to tell
me and it just
stuck with me.
STEPHANIE GOFF
Ruston native
FROM THE EDITOR
Ann Coulter needs a red card
RAY PATTERSON
Editor-In-Chief
E
very four years, na-
tions around the globe
dawn their colors and
get behind their team as they
compete for the World Cup.
Here in American, soccer takes
a backseat to football, basketball,
baseball and maybe even hockey,
but as the U.S. Mens National
Team continues to defy the odds
in Brazil, more and more Ameri-
cans continue to jump on the pa-
triot bandwagon.
This is where Ann Coulter
comes in.
Yes, the conservative right-
wing Coulter has found a way to
offend both liberal and conser-
vatives alike with her latest quip,
Any growing interest in soccer
can only be a sign of the nations
moral decay.
What is she talking about?
She followed that by say-
ing No American whose
great-grandfather was born
here is watching soccer.
Let me rst admit that I am a con-
servative myself and I completely
disagree with everything Coulter
said.
How is growing interest in
soccer a sign of moral decay?
It isnt. It is a sign of prog-
ress in our country.
We live in a time where we are
caught in a stght between the
right and left in Washington.
Any sign of unity in this
country is and always will
be welcomed and needed.
Of course no Americans great-
grandfather is watching soccer
theyve probably all passed.
Coulter didnt even try to make
sense with these remarks. It is
clear that all she wanted to do
was poke a stick at liberals but
instead she poked a stick at pa-
triotism and unity in our country.
Thats not okay and it never will
be. All that does is prove that
Washington is more concerned
with the my way or the highway
attitude of its political constitu-
ents than the overall well being of
its citizens.
Coulter, you make me sick and
shame on you for lambasting pa-
triotism.
In soccer, ofcials give red cards
to players who are being ejected.
Apparently Ann Coulter already
has hers.
Ray Patterson is a senior journalism
major from New Orleans who serves as
editor-in-chief for The Tech Talk. Email
comments to rcp022@latech.edu.
F
ormer President Bill Clinton
said, There is nothing wrong
with America that cannot be
cured by what is right with America.
The Declaration of Independence
was signed 238 years ago tomorrow,
and as we all prepare to celebrate
with our friends and families, there are
a few things we must always remem-
ber about this day and its meaning.
First, our freedom was not
given to us. It was earned.
Thousands gave their lives after de-
ciding to walk from underneath the
boot of British tyranny and stand
up for themselves and ultimately, for
countless generations after them.
Second, freedom is always eeting.
Freedom isnt a skill, it is a prac-
tice and we all must practice free-
dom everyday to remain as we are.
Our freedom is threatened ev-
ery day in more ways than we can
count and holding these truths to
be self-evident, that all men are cre-
ated equal, that they are endowed by
their Creator with certain unalienable
Rights, that among these are Life, Lib-
erty and the pursuit of Happiness is
key to keep breathing life into our na-
tions lungs.
Standing up for what is right is
always just that the right thing to
do and if others are watching like
they have been for hundreds of years,
we need to make sure that we are
showcasing the very best of America.
We need to show the world the insa-
tiable appetite our founding fathers
had for freedom and liberty, the same
hunger that stirs in the stomach of
each and every American every day.
Last, we have to stand together.
Our country is torn between
two political factions and neither
side seems to be concerned with
the nation caught in the middle.
But, as Clinton said, what may
be wrong with American can be
xed by what is right with America.
And if we ever think there is some-
thing that we cannot x, let us
remember the spirit and ght
of our forefathers that gave us
the keys to freedom and liberty.
They taught us how to drive, but they
cannot drive for us.
Freedom
is always
eeting
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LOOKING WITHIN
A rebirth of the Renaissance man?
CODY TICK McELROY
Managing Editor
I
have a friend. He graduated
here from Tech in nursing. He
works out of Monroe using his
degree. But he has another hob-
by, a half-job if you will. He xes
computers, and hes good at it.
As a matter of fact, he could
probably teach classes on com-
puters, knows probably close to
enough for a degree in the eld.
That is to say, on top of being
one of the best saxophone play-
ers in north Louisiana, he is a man
of science, technology and music.
He is a modern day Renaissance
man. Not to mention his being
politically aware and knowledge-
able and appreciative of rearms.
He makes me jealous and
makes me wonder how procient
I am at my trades: a somewhat
scribe, a reader and writer; a
drummer; a horse rider and light-
ly experienced farm hand; and a
hopefully soon-to-be state record
holding powerlifter, among other
things in my past, including hav-
ing played rugby and football.
Since now is the summer of
our discontent, meaning, as you,
The Young and The Restless
Tech students or anyone else with
some level of gumption who are
now looking to blow off some
steam, I ask you: On what will you
focus your energies?
How often have you heard in
respect to following your dreams,
Just ask yourself, Why not?
Embrace it! I swear, if you real-
ly wanted to learn that language,
start on that instrument, learn
that subject, read that book, its
out there. We have the Internet,
for goodness sake!
Ive never had a drum lesson
in my life, unless you count the
hours on YouTube, which taught
me triplets, paradiddles, drum
covers and just allowed me to
pick the brains of some of my fa-
vorite instrumentalists by watch-
ing interviews.
You could litterally become a
mechanical engineer in all prac-
ticality through Wikipedia with
enough effort, though not neces-
sarily easily. And with the universe
of knowledge and a summer of
time, why not?
Life is hard, and its easy to
ask, like my 11-year-old little sis-
ter did, Why even make our bed
in the morning? Were just gonna
mess it up again.
That line of reasoning leads
you to determining that life isnt
even worth living. The only thing
we know for sure is not that we
will be here tomorrow, or even
where we came from, but where
we are now.
And I know where I am now,
learning an instrument, learning a
trade this fall in law school, better-
ing my body in the gym.
Become a modern day Renais-
sance person. It gives life purpose.
Cody McElroy is a senior english ma-
jor and journalism minor from Gray-
son who serves as managing editor
for The Tech Talk. Email comments to
ako005@latech.edu.
Every year in Ruston, Temple
Baptist Church unleashes a
fury of freworks to celebrate
the 4th of July.
The Temple Baptist Church
Choir and Orchestra will pres-
ent The Patriot Program at
7 p.m. tonight with freworks
following shortly after.
The event is free and open to
the public.
The
bombs
bursting
in air...
Submitted photo
RAY PATTERSON
Staff Reporter
It seems as if all Michael
Bay can do these days is
fool studios into committing
millions upon millions of
dollars into CGI effects and
not investing nearly enough
in a decent
group of
writers.
Tr a n s -
f o r m e r s :
Age of Ex-
t i n c t i o n
is a lame
duck swimming in a pond
of doltish production
and half-witted direction.
I blame Bay for the ma-
jority, but Im starting to
nd more fault in myself
for watching these movies.
Even Mark Walhberg
cant save this movie. He
delivers a solid perfor-
mance but can only do so
much while handcuffed
to a sorely lacking script.
Stanley Tucci comes
through in the cluth, deliver-
ing on a much appreciated
and needed comedic relief.
New belle Nicola Peltz
contributes the stereotypi-
cal sweaty, tight-jean wear-
ing eye candy that Bay
has grown accustomed to
relying on instead of fo-
cusing on better direction.
My main gripe is Bay.
Dont get me wrong: the
visual effects are incred-
ible and awe gathering,
but therein lies his fault.
Instead of choreograph-
ing movement through a
developed plot and me-
ticulous direction he leans
on advancing the story
through a means of loud
noises and completely over-
drawn battle sequences.
Another problem with this
failure of a lm is the length.
It takes nearly three hours
to scratch and claw your
way through the movie.
Bay and his seemingly non-
existent screenwriters took
everything that was inco-
herent and asinine about the
previous lms and exempli-
ed them in this installment.
After fooling audiences
for over eight years with his
selsh direction of Trans-
formers, hopefully he lets
this nal attempt be his last.
If you want to see a pro-
fuse amount of clashing
metal and crushed cars then
save the money you would
spend going to the theaters
and visit your local junkyard
where this movie belongs.
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Extinction
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Arts Entertainment
RAY PATTERSON
Staff Reporter
Hailing from Shef-
eld, England, The
Molly Ringwalds now
call New Orleans home
and Friday night they
made the ve-hour trek
to Ruston to play the
Louisiana Peach Fes-
tival for the rst time.
We actually played at
Louisiana Tech a few
years ago and the crowd
was fantastic, said sing-
er Jeff Lane who, goes
by the stage name Sir Devon
Nooner.
The people were really
responsive and energetic. Its
why we came back, said
Lane, who also runs
a haberdashery. He re-
ected about his rst
time experiencing Rus-
tons keystone celebration.
First time at the Louisiana
Peach Festival, what an excit-
ing event and time. I hope we
are invited back.
The band is known
for its eccentric-
ity as well as musicianship.
Each member dresses up as
an iconic gure from the 80s,
including The Karate Kid,
Peewee Herman and Dee
Snyder from Twisted Sister.
They sound better than
they look, and they look
pretty freaking great, said
Lorenzo Levy, a rst time
Peach Festival attendee and
Shreveport resident. This is
the second or third time that
Ive seen them live and they
just get better each and every
time.
Lane admits that
time on the road
can be taxing on
the members in the
band as well as their
families back home.
Youve got to have
people who are behind
you 100 percent, Lane
said. Our families know
we have a passion for
this, and they support
us completely.
From the mo-
ment the band started,
they had fans jump-
ing in sequence with the
beat and clamoring for
more after each song.
How could anyone not
have a great time and get into
this? Levy said. The rain is
gone and youve got people
out here with their children,
friends and loved ones just en-
joying each others company
and The Molly Ringwalds on
stage delivering great music.
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Reliving the best of the 1980s
The Molly Ringwalds rock
the sounds of the past
Peach Festival fans lined the Railroad Park stage Friday night to cheer on The Molly Ring-
walds, who were dressed as an iconic fgure from the 1980s.
Photo by Ray Patterson
Transformers:
Age of Ex-stinks-ion
Mark Whalberg alongside his Tranformer 4 co-stars, Nic-
ola Peltz and Jack Reynor.
Photo courtesy of Paramount Pictures
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The Civil Rights
Act of 1964: A new era
Dr. and Mrs. Charles N. Atkins and their sons, Edmond, 10, and Charles,
3, of Oklahoma City, pause for a glance at a segregation sign, November
25, 1955, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. These types of signs were com-
mon in the south.
AP PHOTO
CODY TICK MCELROY
Managing Editor
God had answered our
prayers, said Lee Dell Fran-
cis of Jonesboro on the
Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Francis was 39 years old and a bar-
ber at the time the act was passed
50 years ago on July 2. Francis,
who is black, said things are much
different now than they were then.
Youd have to go to different
fountains to drink, go in the back
of cafes to eat. It was terrible,
Francis said. We weathered the
storm. Young folks dont under-
stand what we went through.
The act was signed into law July
2 by President Lyndon B. Johnson.
The act contains 11 sec-
tions or Titles, many of which
bans discrimination in areas
of peoples everyday lives.
Titles III and IV address the
desegregation of public accom-
modations and facilities, respec-
tively, places like the fountains and
cafes Francis mentioned. The law
banned segregation in such places
the old Dixie Theatre in downtown
Ruston which had a separate en-
trance and upstairs viewing area
for blacks during the segregation
years, known as the Jim Crow era.
The theater is now home to
the North Central Louisiana Arts
council which now uses the for-
mer blacks-only entrance, bath-
rooms and ticket booth as an exit
way and storage space, and the
separate balcony viewing area is
now used for lighting equipment.
Todays generation, they
dont know how it used to be,
said Glenn Lewis, photogra-
phy and yearbook coordinator
at Grambling State University.
Lewis is white and a 1967 journal-
ism graduate of Louisiana Tech.
The act really changed the pic-
ture, Lewis
said. Noth-
ings perfect,
but people
can vote
nowadays, go
to the same
rest aurant s,
the same ho-
tels.
Mi l d r e d
Gallot, who
worked at
Gr a mb l i n g
State at the time, looked forward
to the bills passage so she could
attend Louisiana Tech Univer-
sity for her masters degree
something she achieved in 1968.
Gallot is a former trustee on the
University of Louisiana System
board of trustees and the retired
head of the history department at
Grambling, also her alma mater.
She said this new law did not
open things up right away and did
not lessen hostilities toward blacks.
Gallot was reminded of a trip she
and her husband took to visit his
sister on the East Coast. They had
to drive through the part of Mis-
sissippi where three young civil
rights workers were killed in 1964.
These young men, three whites
and one black, was participat-
ing in what was called Freedom
Summerregistering blacks to
vote in Mississippi and the south.
I thought, I dont know what
would happen, if someone were
following us and decided to do
something, Gallot said. She said
this was a fear that many blacks
had traveling during that period.
Gallot said her husband told her
because she was light skinned, she
would drive and he would ride in
the back. It was dark at night, so
anyone looking might think she
was white and not bother them.
When they stopped in Atlanta
to stay the night in a hotel, Gallot
and her husband stayed in a black-
owned hotel, even though Title
II of the Civil Rights Act banned
discrimination in public accom-
modations.
White places were not open
to us, Gallot said. They were
supposed to be, but we werent
sure if we would get in trouble.
Gallot said it was near the
end of the 1960s before
changes became evident.
It was more like a dream not
actually happening, Gallot said.
Nobody was pushing forward.
In December 1964, Grambling
students James Potts and Ber-
tha Bradford (now Robinson)
submitted applications to trans-
fer to Louisiana Tech, according
GALLOTT
Top: The entrance to the balcony at the Dixie Theatre where African Americans were seated
for shows.
Above: The view from the balcony high above the stage.
> see RIGHTS page 7
to a 2010 Louisiana Tech masters
thesis in history written by Jenna
Steward. Potts received a letter Jan
11, 1964 that denied his application,
but the school encouraged him to
led suit. He led under Title IV of
the Civil Rights Act that mandated
public school desegregation and
authorized the U.S. Attorney Gen-
eral to le suits to enforce the law.
Seven months after the Civil Rights
Act became law, February 2, 1965,
Grambling student Potts, now de-
ceased, was the rst black student
admitted to the university. That
summer, Robinson became the
rst black female student at Tech.
It was inevitable that we were go-
ing to have to deal with (integra-
tion), said Dr. Virgil Orr, academic
vice president of the university at
the time. So I welcomed the oppor-
tunity to get it moving forward. We
just did our best to deal with (Potts)
in a forthright manner.
Orr said he, Potts, Potts
dean and others gath-
ered at the south end of
Keeney Hall on campus
late on the afternoon be-
fore classes started to
register Potts, away from
the main student body.
I was excited those
in power nally recog-
nized something need-
ed to be done, said
Shirley Hicks, born in
1942, a retired Chicago school
teacher and sister to Potts. (The
Civil Rights Act) was just not as ef-
fective as we thought it would be.
Hicks moved back home to Jones-
boro where she and Potts grew up.
She described the difculty for Rob-
inson and Potts in integrating Tech.
They had to go through so much.
Hicks said. (The Deacons) liter-
ally guarded my moth-
ers house where they
couldnt do anything.
The Deacons for Defense
and Justice was a group of
black men in Jonesboro that
protected civil rights workers.
They were out there to
kill, Hicks said of some
white aggressors at the time.
Francis and Lewis said
the acts passing was
something that needed
to be done. And Hicks
said appreciation is the best thing
that has resulted from the act.
Francis, 89 years old now, sums
up the struggle and the progress:
Ive gone through rough days.
Weve got a piece to go yet. Its better,
but its not over yet.
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Aries
March 21 April 19
You might fnd that theres a quality of dreaminess
to your emotions today that keeps you from focusing
on the task at hand, Aries. People are likely to be
stubborn and confused, and you could be one of
them. It might seem as if your mind is going in two
directions and you arent sure which way to proceed.
Try to incorporate more of your dreams into your
waking reality.
Taurus
Apr 20 - May 20
Little voices are whispering in your ear today, Taurus.
They could be asking you to join them in the clouds.
You might get the feeling that theres a lot of tension
between what your heart has to say and what your
mind has to say. Dont be surprised if the energy
of the day leaves you confused by the time the day
ends. Dont stress about making hard decisions or
commitments.
Gemini
May 21 - Jun 20
Someone could be prodding you to take action today,
Gemini. It might be best if you beat them to it and
motivate yourself. Stay a step or two ahead of the
herd. Lead your own stampede and go wherever you
want to go. Its quite likely that youll run into confict
regarding issues about which you feel strongly.
People are likely to be stubborn, so prepare yourself
for a stalemate.
Cancer
Jun 21 - Jul 22
You might experience a great deal of emotional confu-
sion today, Cancer. Theres a debate brewing inside
you. Youre having a hard time deciding whether to
pursue the practical or the fanciful. Looking to others
for help could only add to the confusion, so take their
advice with a grain of salt. If nothing seems clear to
you, then wait it out and proceed when you have a
better handle on things.
Leo
Jul 23 - Aug 22
Keeping things in balance will be a challenge today,
Leo. Youre likely to fnd that theres confict brewing
that doesnt seem to want resolution. Its OK. Dont
press the issue. You may fnd that the best solution
is to escape into the clouds and come back to reality
when the storm has settled. Theres no need to try to
untangle the knots if they simply dont want to budge.
Virgo
Aug 23 - Sep 22
Tension is likely to arise in many different areas of
your life, Virgo. Its possible that youre either too
dreamy or too practical for the issue at hand. Its
important for you to strike a balance. The toughest
part will be fnding people and situations that agree
with you. Other people are likely to be quite infexible
and stubborn, and you may have to adapt in order to
reach a compromise.
Libra
Sep 23 - Oct 22
Yesterdays trajectory might run into a couple of
snags today, Libra. You could fnd that your dreamy
nature conficts with the planned and steady. This
confict of interests may be creating some tension
that will be diffcult to work with. Your emotions are
apt to deceive you, so try not to get pulled off course
by a passing whim. Try to keep your feelings well
grounded.
Scorpio
Oct 23 - Nov 21
Try to keep yourself in line with your emotions today,
Scorpio. Its possible that a powerful yet subtle force
is slowly trying to pull you off track. If so, think about
taking a break and doing some physical activity to
get your blood pumping. Go for a walk with a friend to
help clear your head so you can think more rationally
about the decisions you need to make.
Sagittarius
Nov 22 - Dec 21
You could fnd that an emotional issue rubs you the
wrong way today, Sagittarius. Your tendency is to
want to escape. Try to do so in a healthy manner. Go
out and see a movie or read a book. Dont fall prey to
the temptation to indulge in more dangerous pursuits.
That would only push the problems away temporarily.
When they resurface again, they could be even harder
to handle.
Capricorn
Dec 22 - Jan 19
Your artistic side may want to take to the airwaves
in some way today, Capricorn. Perhaps you should
consider building your own website or getting a spot
on a local radio show. Your dreams need a vehicle for
distribution. Give them the means to be dispersed to
others. You have the ability to inspire many people.
Take this ability seriously and make use of your
creative talents.
Aquarius
Jan 20 - Feb 18
You could fnd that what was so light and active
yesterday runs into roadblocks today, Aquarius. It
might seem as if youre suddenly heading straight for
a brick wall regarding some of your current projects.
Suddenly theres a more reserved tone to things, and
you may have lost a bit of your precious momentum.
Use this time to back off and reassess the wisdom of
your direction.
Pisces
Feb 19 - Mar 20
The pace of things is likely to slow down a bit
compared to what was happening yesterday, Pisces.
This is probably for the best. Take this time to do
some planning and stabilizing. Youve plowed forth
into the felds. Now stop and assess what youve
accomplished. Take things one step at a time and
dont get ahead of yourself. Be patient and things will
come your way naturally.
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10. Intersects
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15. Acting part
16. Other, in Oaxaca
17. Love affair
18. Aleutian island
19. Vichyssoise ingredient
20. Monetary unit of Romania
21. Draw out
23. Blender setting
24. Cornered
26. Aegean island
27. Degenerate
29. 7th letter of the
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31. Capital of Shaanxi
province, China
32. Tall tales
33. Disapproving sound
36. Popes power
40. Date
41. Artery that feeds
the trunk
42. Turkish honorifc
43. Fable
44. Spiritual supervisor
46. Bring to bear
48. Rupture
49. Fragrant resin
50. Maxim
52. Decoration at the
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55. Challenge
56. Pitcher Hershiser
57. John ____ Garner
59. Collar type
60. Still
61. That is to say...
62. Immediately following
63. Skillfully
64. Nucleus of a regiment
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2. Salinger girl
3. Sudden change in position
4. 19th letter of the
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5. Thoroughfare
6. Impostor
7. Campus mil. group
8. Sommer of flm
9. Beverage commonly drunk
in England
10. Decorative pillar
11. In ___ (unborn)
12. Forest makeup
13. Japanese rice wine
22. Actress Ruby
23. Monetary unit of India
25. All The Way To ___,
song by REM
26. Match up
27. Former spouses
28. Prix ___
29. Greek island
30. Horne solo
32. Mongol tent
33. Made tighter
34. London district
35. Sack starter
37. New Zealand aboriginal
38. ___ Blanc
39. Soviet news service
43. Building material
44. Insect
45. Conciliatory
46. Delight
47. Brand name for a
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50. Bedouin
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on another good note, said
Dr. Reginald Owens, chair of
the journalism department.
Yes indeed, we are proud
for our work to be recog-
nized by two premier profes-
sional groups that represent
the major media outlets in
this state and region. With
this recognition, they tell us
that the work of our students
and faculty work is good. I
am especially proud of our
students who compete and
win against the top students
in the top journalism pro-
grams in Louisiana and Mis-
sissippi.
T. Scott Boatright, La-
gniappe yearbook adviser
and journalism instructor, re-
ceived rst place in LPA for
Sports Coverage and Head-
line Writing. In APME, he
received rst place for Spot
News, Features, Continuing
Coverage, Sports Feature,
Sports Columns, Editorial
Writing, Multi-picture Pack-
age and Headline Writing.
He garnered second place
in Spot Sports and third
place for Spot News, Per-
sonal Columns and General
News Photo. Also in APME,
adjunct professor Nancy
Bergeron received rst place
in Personal Columns, second
place in Spot News and third
place in General News.
This is a good reward
for the hard work journal-
ism students, faculty and
staff put in to produce both
our print and online pub-
lications, Owens said. I
congratulate our faculty
members who were also rec-
ognized for their good work.
They help to lead the way
for students whose jobs are
well done.
>
AWARDS from pg. 1
ORR (1966)
>
RIGHTS from pg. 6
8 The Tech Talk July 3, 2014
Peach Fest 2014
Theyre so much
fun to watch and every-
body is excited to see
them.
Fans packed the seating
area of the Railroad
Park stage to watch the
greatest 80s cover band
of all time, DAngelo
said.
Characteristic of this
festival, food was avail-
able in many shapes
and sizes.
I just ate a peach
taco, said Zak Books,
a Monroe resident at-
tending his rst Peach
Festival. It was actu-
ally really good; I hope
my wife lets me have
another one. I may have
to sneak it.
And if the sweet
tooth started howling
for dessert, there was
plenty including funnel
cakes, caramel apples
and peach avored ice
cream, among others.
Kids and parents
alike enjoyed a number
of carnival rides and
activity booths. There
were a rockwall, a
paintball shooting alley,
a kids roller coaster, a
bumper car arena and
more.
This is just great to
have this in Ruston,
said Lindsay Crump, a
senior education major
at Louisiana Tech. I
dont have to drive to
Monroe or Shreveport;
I can just get in my car
and drive downtown
with my friends and
have a blast.
Saturday began much
the same as Friday
with more rain and
thunderbut again,
fans still made their way
into the event armed
with umbrellas and
dressed in ponchos and
rain jackets.
Saturday nights
music featured Grammy
Award-winning artist
Chubby Carrier and the
Bayou Swamp Band,
who play a spicy blend
of Cajun zydeco and
blues.
Headlining Saturday
night was Nashville
recording artist and
Bastrop native Dylan
Scott.
Dylan Scott was
incredible, said Sean
Bradley, who made
the trip from Monroe.
Hes a really talented
musician and he knows
how to put on a show.
You cant beat it for 10
bucks.
Rain or shine this
year had a mixture of
both the Peach Fest
roared on, pleasing a
variety of rhythmic,
food and entertainment
appetites.
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FEST from pg. 1
Beehive employees show off their eccentric car as well as throw beads and candy to the crowd in the 2014 Peach Festival Parade.
Tech Talk photo fle
Far Left:
Peach Fest
attendees
had a smrgs-
bord of differ-
ent tasty treats,
including fried
blooming onions.
Left:
Chubby Carrier &
the Bayou Swamp
Band revved
up the crowd
Saturday night on
the Railroad Park
stage
Photo by Devon Dronett Tech Talk photo fle
Above: A family braves the heart-stopping Scrambler, one of the many rides at
this years Peach Fest.
Photo by Devon Dronett
Right: The
Sons of the
Confederate
Veterans
fre blanks
during the
Peach Fest
parade.
Tech Talk Photo File
Above: A participant of the Squire Creek Louisiana Peach Festi-
val 5K crosses the fnish line.
Photo by Kayla Frith